Cigar and cigarette lighter



Oct 1929' A. L. OGDEN 1,733,748

CIGAR AND CIGARETTE LIGHTER v Filed Jan. 18, 1928 lama/d 1.. 9

INVENTOR 3 ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 29, 1929 UNITED ,STATES PATENT oFFIcs mom: '1. banner, 01? NEW roan, n. 'Y., ASSIGNOB. 'ro ALFRED mmnrm. or LONDON,

me, or NEW Yoax, N. "1., A coaroaa'non or nanawann CIGAR AND CIGARETTE LIGHTER Application filed January 18, 1928. Serial No. 247,548.

This invention relates to improvements in pocket cigar and cigarette lighters of the type utilizing a pyrophoric material as a means of creating the spark to i its the wick.

This invention is a urther development of my improved lighter forming the subject matter of the copending application No. 233,338 filed Nov. 15, 1927. 7

An object of this invention is to provide means for readily efiecting the removal of certain parts of a lighter of this character whereby replacement of the parts may be made without in any way damaging the instrument or making it necessary to return the same to the factory for slight repairs.

A further object of the invention is to provide a wick tube which is removablyengaged in the casing of the lighter so as to facilitate the operation of inserting a wick in the tube.

I accomplish these ob'ects by means of the device hereinafter described and claimed, and illustratively exemplified in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a lighter with parts shown in section to clearly illustrate the invention; Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on lines 22 of Figure 1; Figure 3 is also a transverse sectional view taken on lines 33 of Figure 1; and Figure 4 is a detail sectional view of a modified construction of the parts illustrated in Figure 3.

In the manufacture and use of lighters of the type set forth in my copending application No. 233,338, wherein the spark wheel and thumb wheel are separate members, I have found that in order to facilitate removal of the used spark wheel and replacement biy; a new one, the holder of the thumb and spar wheels must be removably supported in the head of the lighter casing. Briefly, I have accomplished the problem by constructing the spark wheel holder and its supporting post in two pieces which are detachably conneted together as hereinafter more fully described.

It has been found equally im ortant that after the wick of the lighter has urned away and is no longer of use, that provision be made to readily replace the burned wick by a new one. Ordinarily, this operation has been a tedious one, because the wick holder is permanently fixed in the head of the lighter casing and a new wick must be threaded-through the small orifice in the holder and then projected as far as possible into the absorbent in the casing. The sof inherent nature of the wick of ct 'irse makes suchagtask very laborious and some times practically impossible to perform. I have overcome the need for this unpleasant experience by simply providing the wick tube with a threaded portion which screws into a threaded openin in the head of the lighter casing. Arrange in this manner it is a simple matter to unscrew the tube and remove it from the casing. The old burnt wick may then be removed and replaced by a new wick and the tube screwed back in place.

Referring now to the drawings, lO denotes the body or fuel reservoir closed at opposite ends by a bottom wall 11 and head or top wall 12. Disposed within the reservoir 10 is the usual filler of fuel absorbent material13 for holding the highly inflammable fuel used in lighters of this character. Pro'ecting into the absorbent 13 is the inner on of a wick 14 which extends above the head 12 and is held in position by a wick tube 15 which is threaded at its end and screws into a threaded opening 16 in head 12 as illustrated clearly in Figure 2, the position of the opening 16 being at one corner of the head 12 at the front thereof.

Disposed intermediate the top wall 12 and adjacent the side opposite that adjacentto the wick tube 15, is an upstanding tubular supporting post 17 having a transverse opening 18 at its upper end, the lower end bein rigidly secured to the head 12 and provide with a flange 19 to rest on the head. Inserted in the post 17 at its upper end is a shank 20 of a ball shaped holder 21, the shank 20 being provided with a transverse opening 22 to register with the openings '18 and to accommodate a in 23 therethrough, as illustrated particu arly in Figure 3. It is intended that the pin 23 be removable so that the holder 21 may be removed at will, as

alread explained. In Figure 4, the shank 'lace of the pin 23. The ball holder 21 is rther rovided with a bore to accommodate a tu e 25 in which a piece of pyrophoric material 26 is yieldably arranged. The tube 25 is disposed in a direction arallel with the sides 'of the reservoir 10 an the front end is cut away so that only a narrow strip at the uppermost point of the periphery projects forward to form a bearing27 for the upper end of the abrasive wheel, etc.

A spark wheel, comprising a corrugated or knurled thumb wheel 28 provided with an integral shank 29 projecting axially of its upermost face and an inte ral bearing 30 proecting axially of the under face. The bearmg 30 is mounted in an openin 31 in the top wall12 adjacent the corner at t e front thereof opposite to that occupied by the wick tube 15, while the end of the shank 29 is provided with a bearing 28' which is mounted in an opening in the overhanging bearing 27 of the wick tube 15. The details of construction of the spark wheel and its mounting are iden- .tical with those described and illustrated in my said copending application No. 233,338, and it is therefore unnecessary it is thought, to go further into detail here. Y In view of the improved construction of the wick tube and detachable holder for the pyrophoric material, it is possible to replace the wick and abrasive wheelwithout turning the lighter in to the factory for service. .Having now described my invention and the manner in which the same operates, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A pocket lighter, comprising a fuel reservoi'r and. a wok being fed therefrom, a socket in the reservoir, a holder for pyrophoric substance detachably supported in the socket, and detachable means. comprising a screw ad'ustable in threaded openlngs in the said soc et and holder projecting through the socket and holder to secure the same together.

2. A ocket lighter, com risinga reservoir,

I and a WICk being fed there rom, a wick holder for the wick screwed into the reservoir comprlsmg a tubular member having an exterior flan e disposed about its mid portion to seat on the top of the reservoir, the inner end of the socket beingupset to engage the under surface of the said reservoir top, a socket projecting from the reservoir, a holdercomprising a shank insertable in said socket, a tubular piece projecting through the holder and carrying the pyrophoric substance, and a spark wheel mounted between the reservoir and the end of the tubular piece and in contact with the pyrophoric substance to generate sparks to ignite the said wick.

3. A ocket lighter, as claimed in claim 1, in whi the means comprises a screw adjustable in threaded openings in the said socket and holder, substantially as described.

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In testimony whereof I aflix my si nature. ARNOLD L. OG EN.

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